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Wednesday, September 16, 2015

RIP Maciek Malish

Maciek Malish Dies: Emmy-Winning ‘X-Files’ Sound Editor
Was 53

Deadline Hollywood

By Ross A. Lincoln

September 14, 2015

Maciek Malish, a sound editor who won two Emmys for The
X-Files and earned four noms for Lost, died Saturday evening after being hit by
a car while riding his bicycle in Moorpark, CA. He was 53. Motorcyclist Jesse
Cushman, 43, of Fillmore, also was killed in the accident.

Among Malish’s many television credits are The Tick,
Millennium, NCIS: Los Angeles, Undressed, Person Of Interest and The Wonder
Years, among many others. He had been working on HBO’s upcoming TV series
remake of Westworld. Over his career, he was nominated for nine Primetime
Emmys, winning twice for X-Files, and one Daytime Emmy. He was nominated for
nine Motion Picture Sound Editors awards, winning once for Lost and once for
Noriega: God’s Favorite.

The accident occurred along Moorpark Road near Tierra Rejada
Road, when Malish, a Simi Valley resident, was struck by a silver Saturn as the
driver headed southbound. After hitting Malish, the driver reportedly swerved
into the northbound traffic lanes, hitting Cushman head-on. Both victims were
pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was identified as a 26-year-old
Camarillo woman; California Highway Patrol is still investigating.

About Me

Born in Toledo, Ohio in 1946 I have a BA degree in American History from Cal St. Northridge. I've been researching the American West and western films since the early 1980s and visiting filming sites in Spain and the U.S.A. Elected a member of the Spaghetti Western Hall of Fame 2010.